Bachelor Pool 2011!

On January 3, 2011, former Bachelor Brad Womack will be given a second chance at love...and in turn, we will be given the chance, yet again, to watch the roller coaster, and....bet on his future.

Join me in the SECOND BACHELOR/ETTE POOL!!!!!!!!! Mondays won't seem so bad when you know you will be able to come home after work and watch other people's lives on TV which are more ridiculous and hilarious than yours. Just as with the last one, the pot will be split down the middle: 50% will go to the person with the most amount of points at the end of the season and 50% will go to charity. The charity of choice this time is Hope Express, a 24-hour 135-mile relay from Hershey Medical Center to Penn State's annual Dance MaraTHON, an amazing event that raises money for the Four Diamonds Fund at Hershey Medical, which helps pediatric patients through their journey with cancer.

The rules will be the same as last year:

-Entry fee is a mere $10.
-Each week, you will need to rank the remaining ladies (here's the link for all the girls) in order from most likely to stay to least likely to stay (AKA go home!).
-There will be a total of about 30 potential points each week. The number of points will be divided among the number of bachelorettes receiving roses...i.e. 15 women will receive roses the first week, so each correct prediction will earn you 2 points.
-Following each episode, I will email out updated standings.
-I'm not positive finding love on television is the best idea, but I like watching other people do it.

Again, please forward this along to friends and family who you think might enjoy participating. Remember, it's for charity, so the more, the merrier :O)! Send me your name/email address (darian.leib@gmail.com), and I'll be in touch as the main event nears. Thanks and have fun!!

Realization

I have been thinking this thought for a few weeks now, and some people near and dear to me have most likely already figured it out, but it's time I accept the sad reality that somewhere along the road, I became a morning person. The thought makes me sick and frustrated actually at times....waking up early on Saturdays is getting old, but hopefully a summer of sleeping in and being lazy with fix this.

Nevertheless, I share this because this morning, after a late night of roses and point tallying (see below!), I decided I would snooze my alarm and skip out on my AM run....although I couldn't fall back to sleep! I was up for good! This is ugh, because it just supports my above hypothesis, but actually good, because I stuck to my plan and ran! Bachelorette Monday nights and AM runs on Tuesdays seem like a bad set of bookends to a shorter night of sleep, but luckily not for TOO much longer....!!!

I'm SO excited about the pool and thankful to all my friends and family (and friends of family and friends) who are participating! Here are the results for week 1!

Countdown begins!

I haven't run yet today (but I know I must once I post my plan here....), but I wanted to shout out the pool again, which begins on MONDAY! I have a growing list of participants, but want more! The details are below. For those who are participating, I need a list of 15 before Monday night. Please email me at darian.leib@gmail.com. Lucky for us, ABC has hilariously enough posted this on their website:

In case you can't see it well, it's a "cheat sheet," complete with space to jot down your notes during class...I mean, the show. Cracks me up! Remember, it's for a good cause, so join and peer pressure your friends into joining as well. Also, results will most likely to be updated here, so if you'd prefer to go by a pseudonym to protect your identity/reputation, speak quickly...

Will you accept this rose?!

Enjoy watching ridiculous TV and would love an excuse to continue doing so? As a fundraiser for my race, and, of course, for the Hole in the Wall Camps, I am organizing a 50/50 Bachelorette pool. 50% of the money will help send a deserving child to camp and the other 50% will go to the ultimate bachelorette know-it-all!

Here's all you need to know:

-Entry fee is a mere $10.
-Each week, you will need to email me a list of the men you think will be given roses and passed to the next round. I will notify you each week of how many men you will need to select, in no particular order. This email must be received by showtime on Monday night (which I believe is 9pm!).
-There will be a total of 30 potential points per person each week. The number of points will be divided among the number of bachelors receiving roses...i.e. 15 men will receive roses the first week, so each correct prediction will earn you 2 points.
-Following each episode, I will email out updated standings.
-I'm not positive finding love on television is the best idea, but I like watching other people do it.

REMEMBER, this is for a fabulous cause, so don't be shy! Invite your friends who are suckers for love....and quality television. Email me (darian.leib@gmail.com) or post your desire to participate so I know who is participating. I will email out a reminder/more details prior to Monday night's premiere.

"Make bets on my future for charity!" - Ali